Boliden Group (Boliden) is a Swedish mining and metals company that explores, mines, smelts, and recycles base and precious metals. Its operations span Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Ireland, with major mines including Aitik (copper), Garpenberg (zinc-lead-silver), Kevitsa (nickel-copper), and Tara (zinc). Boliden’s smelters include Rönnskär (copper and precious metals recovery, including e‑scrap) in Sweden, Harjavalta (copper and nickel) and Kokkola (zinc) in Finland, and Odda (zinc) in Norway. The company’s product portfolio includes zinc, copper, nickel, lead, gold, and silver, along with industrial by-products.
Boliden supplies refined metals, concentrates, and intermediate materials to manufacturing and process industries, including chemical producers. Its smelting operations generate sulfuric acid and other by-products used in chemical value chains. The company also focuses on metals recycling, particularly electronic scrap and other secondary raw materials, and conducts ongoing exploration and project development within the Nordic region and Europe.
